A Kalamazoo Metro Transit bus is shown running in snowy conditions in this file photo from earlier this winter.Gazette file

Metro Transit has more than 1,000 stops, and while Metro Transit officials are working to clear out bus shelters, some stops have become backed up with snow as the roads have been cleared. The snow can cause difficulty for patrons boarding or departing buses, Metro Transit officials said Friday in a press release.

Metro Transit officials are asking residents to shovel spaces for riders to stand near bus stops by their property.

"As little as a small path near the sign to the curb can make a big difference," according to the release.

If a bus stop is covered in snow, bus riders should stand in the nearest safe cleared area and should flag the bus down as it approaches.

Metro Transit officials are asking anyone who clears out a bus stop to email pictures of them or their friends in action to vanderkleyk@kalamazoocity.org to be uploaded on their website.

Emily Monacelli covers local government and beer for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact her at emonacel@mlive.com or follow her on Twitter.